A Forgotten War in Azerbaijan Goes On

6/6/2012 2:45PM

In a desolate corner of Azerbaijan, villagers and refugees are trapped in a largely forgotten war between Azerbaijan and Armenia over the contested region of Nagorno-Karabakh. WSJ's Joe Parkinson reports from Agdam, Azerbaijan. Photo: Mathias Depardon

This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.

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